as in domination
controlling power or influence over others
Asia's long rise to predominancy in high-tech manufacturing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominancy
Noun
-
The Highlanders repeated as champions of last weekend’s 88th Annual National Prep Wrestling Tournament at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and did so in domination fashion.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Dean’s domination extends to the ARIA Albums Chart, as The Art Of Loving returns to the top spot for a ninth non-consecutive cycle.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Japanese macaques adhere to strict hierarchies, and displays of dominance are to be expected.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
23 Feb. 2026
-
Head coaches come and go, yet those changes haven’t done a thing to quell the Los Angeles Football Club’s opening day dominance.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The driver is dominion, not religion.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
-
Cosmological queries were the dominion of philosophers, says Jenann Ismael—herself a philosopher of physics at Johns Hopkins University.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Meanwhile, competition for AI supremacy—between companies but also between nations—has only intensified.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
-
Conference supremacy The SEC remained the top conference with nine teams in the poll.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Suggesting even nominal support for Israeli sovereignty over much of the Middle East is an unprecedented departure from American foreign policy.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
-
This unit will also enforce Florida’s existing foreign adversary laws — including restrictions on land ownership — and expand accountability to companies and individuals aligned with hostile regimes that threaten Floridians’ privacy, security and sovereignty.—
February 17,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Frank repeatedly praised their resilience and ability to respond to setbacks during his reign, but that mainly happened in away matches.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
-
He was succeeded by his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, and after her 70-year reign by her son, King Charles III.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Predominancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominancy. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
